Introduction to Habitat Identification

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Introduction to Habitat Identification

Details

Date:
September 4
Time:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:
£80 + VAT


Event Category: Beginners Level

Venue

Online Course

September 4 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

£80 + VAT

Course Details

What Level of UKHab Training is this course?

Beginners

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is predominantly aimed at individuals with little or no experience in habitat mapping. It has been designed for students or those who have just qualified.

Do I need to have used UKHab already?

No. However, participants will normally have completed the companion course – UKHab Introduction to Habitat Identification – first.

What does the course cover?

The requirements of habitat mapping in the field, such as the allocation of a single identified habitat to an area or linear feature, will be explained. The need for rigour and the approach to deciding boundaries between habitats will be covered. Examples of UKHab maps in different landscapes will be shown and discussed.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand how to translate observations of habitats in the field into maps.
  2. Awareness of differences in habitat maps between urban, lowland and upland landscapes.
  3. Understanding how to handle common mapping challenges, such as mosaics and the separation of area and linear features.
  4. Awareness of how UKHab mapping protocols can help in producing useful habitat maps.

Note – this course will use UKHab Version 2.

Please read our Terms and Conditions for courses.

All courses are held “live” online unless stated as field courses.

Online courses are held for two 3-hour sessions on successive mornings (10.00-13.00) unless otherwise stated. Participants in the two-morning courses are also asked to complete an hour’s task between the two sessions.

Field courses are normally held on a single day from 10:00 to 16:30. Meeting place details are provided after booking.

Course Levels

Beginners’ courses are suitable for people with no or very little previous experience of habitat survey, including students, new graduates, citizen science participants and environmental consultants returning or switching from other disciplines.

Intermediate courses are suitable for people with some knowledge or experience of habitat survey in other habitat classfications such as Phase 1 Survey. No previous UKHab experience is required, but individuals with a little UKHab experience often choose this level to improve their skills.

Advanced courses are suitable for more experienced professionals with at least a few years experience of habitat survey and wishing to extend skill sets using UKHab in ecological professional practice. An intermediate UKHab course should have been completed first.

Learning objectives for each course are available on the UKHab website.

For CIEEM Members, all UKHab courses can contribute to CPD records. UKHab & Bidiversity Net Gain (Advanced) courses with trainers from the UKHab team are also offered by CIEEM. These can be booked on the CIEEM website.

UKHab Ltd also offers training courses for organisations. These may be standard courses as described on the website or with bespoke content. Please enquire by emailing training@ukhab.org.

* 50% discount available for students in full-time higher education. Please submit details with your booking.